Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Harrow. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 2000
Festival and vrata dates for Harrow in September 2000:
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 1 September 2000.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:41 AM — Friday, 1 September 2000. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 1 September 2000.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 September 2000.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 3 September 2000.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 4 September 2000.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 2000.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 2000.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 2000.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 7 September 2000.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 7 September 2000.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 7 September 2000.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 9 September 2000.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Saturday, 9 September 2000.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 9 September 2000.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 9 September 2000.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 September 2000.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 11 September 2000.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 2000.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 2000.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 2000.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 2000.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 2000.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Thursday, 14 September 2000.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 2000.
- Kanya Sankramana (11:41 AM) — Saturday, 16 September 2000.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 16 September 2000.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Saturday, 16 September 2000.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Saturday, 16 September 2000.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 17 September 2000.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 17 September 2000.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Monday, 18 September 2000.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 2000.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 2000.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 2000.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 2000.
- Kalashtami✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 2000.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 2000.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 21 September 2000.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Thursday, 21 September 2000.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Thursday, 21 September 2000.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Thursday, 21 September 2000.
- Vyatipata Mahalayam✓ — Thursday, 21 September 2000.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 23 September 2000.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Sunday, 24 September 2000.
- Vaishnava Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 24 September 2000.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Monday, 25 September 2000.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Monday, 25 September 2000. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Monday, 25 September 2000.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 25 September 2000.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 25 September 2000.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Tuesday, 26 September 2000.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 26 September 2000.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 September 2000.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 2000.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 2000.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 2000.
- Bathukamma begins✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 2000.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 2000.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)07:03 AM — Thursday, 28 September 2000.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ — Thursday, 28 September 2000.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 28 September 2000.
- Ashwin Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 28 September 2000.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ — Thursday, 28 September 2000. — Shailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the…
- Navaratri Day 2 — Brahmacharini✓ — Friday, 29 September 2000. — The second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizi…
- Navaratri Day 3 — Chandraghanta✓ — Saturday, 30 September 2000. — Worshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorne…
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2000
| 01SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (2nd) 3:09 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:41 AM - 01:27 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:40 AM - 2:20 PM Durmuhurtam: 1:27 PM - 2:20 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (3rd) 2:49 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (4th) 3:18 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till (5th) 4:34 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (6th) 6:28 AM) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:28 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 8:51 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 2:00 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 4:20 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 10 September 2000 06:33 AM - Monday, 11 September 2000 06:15 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 11 September 2000 06:15 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:15 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:41 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:36 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:01 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:29 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (11:41 AM) — Punyakala: 11:41 AM - 06:05 PM✓ Completed 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 7:39 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:33 PM✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 6:30 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 5:05 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 3:24 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:28 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed 🔔Vyatipata Mahalayam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:59 AM) 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 24 September 2000 11:51 AM - 03:53 PM✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (25th) 3:56 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 25 September 2000 06:57 AM - 07:12 AM✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (26th) 1:24 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 26 September 2000 06:59 AM - Wednesday, 27 September 2000 07:01 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 27 September 2000 07:01 AM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 05:03 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberWednesday | Amavasya (till 8:52 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Bathukamma begins✓ Completed 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:10 PM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 07:03 AM - 05:55 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ Completed 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ashwin Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ CompletedShailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the Mountain King, and is considered a reincarnation of Goddess Sati. Depicted with two hands, she holds a trident in her right and a lotus in her left, while riding the bull Nandi. As the embodiment of the combined power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she is worshipped for strength, health, and prosperity. |
| 29SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Navaratri Day 2 — Brahmacharini✓ CompletedThe second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizing her ascetic life. According to mythology, she undertook severe penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband, demonstrating immense devotion and self-control. Devotees worship her for blessings of commitment and unwavering faith. |
| 30SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:30 PM) 🔔Navaratri Day 3 — Chandraghanta✓ CompletedWorshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorned her forehead with a crescent moon after marrying Lord Shiva. She is depicted with ten hands holding various weapons, riding a tiger, and has her third eye always open, signifying her readiness to battle evil. She is a compassionate mother figure to her devotees, bestowing peace and courage. |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Harrow
2000 · September
Europe/London
